Mushaira & Jashn

Mushaira — Los Angeles, 1985

Reading at an international mushaira held in Los Angeles.

Jashn-e-Sahar, 1989 — Jab Dhal Chuka Shabab

From the landmark 1989 Jashn-e-Sahar: the celebrated ghazal "Jab dhal chuka shabab to bekaar hai khizaab".

Jashn-e-Khumar, 1987

A recording from the 1987 Jashn-e-Khumar gathering.

Sangrur Heritage Festival — Remembering KMS Bedi

A tribute segment from the Sangrur Heritage Festival remembering the poet.

Saaqi — on Jahan-e-Ghazal (S01 EP09)

A television rendering of the ghazal "Saaqi" on the programme Jahan-e-Ghazal.

Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi ‘Sahar’

An archival recital — the poet in his own voice.

Mahendra Singh Bedi — Archival Clip

A short archival recording of the poet in performance.

Kunwar Mahinder Singh Bedi ‘Saher’ — Short Recital

A brief recital preserved from the archive.

Naat & Sacred Verse

Naat — Hum Kisi Deen Say Hoon

Sahar's celebrated naat affirming the unity beyond formal religion.

Naat — Manqabat

A recitation of Sahar's manqabat in devotional mode.

Poetry for Imam Hussain (a.s.) — Muharram

A Sikh poet's elegy for Imam Hussain, recited during Muharram — with English subtitles.

Poems in Song — Sung by Others

Phir Chaley — Jung Karne

Sahar's verse "Phir chaley, jung karne" — set to voice.

Rashk-e-Shadd Arshe

A rendering of "Rashk-e-shadd arshe" from Sahar's oeuvre.

Mehdi Hasan sings Sahar's ‘Neemkash’ sher

The legendary Mehdi Hasan performs a sher by Sahar alongside verse by Faiz Ahmad Faiz.

Mohd Rafi — ‘Khuda Hi Jaane’ (lyrics: Mohinder Singh Bedi)

A rare non-filmi recording by Mohammad Rafi, on lyrics by Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi.

Asha Bhosle — ‘Zanjeer Ne Karvat Li’ (Bahadur, 1953)

Asha Bhosle sings "Zanjeer ne karvat li" from the film Bahadur (1953) — lyrics by Sahar, music by S. Mohinder.

Dilip Kumar & Urdu Adab

Dilip Kumar Aur Urdu Adab — Part 1

Dilip Kumar's reflections on Urdu literature, with references to Sahar and his contemporaries.

Dilip Kumar Aur Urdu Adab — Part 2

Continuation of Dilip Kumar's remarks on the Urdu literary tradition.

Dilip Kumar — on Kanwar Mohinder Singh Bedi

Extracted from his talk on Urdu Adab.

Humorous Writing

On Family Planning

A rare poetic message on the theme of family planning.